Wisconsin PGA Junior comes to Milwaukee County

After 22 years in Madison, the Wisconsin PGA will move its Junior Championship to Milwaukee County in 2013. The PGA Junior Championship Tournament will be held on June 25-26 at Brown Deer Golf Course and Dretzka Park Golf Course.

"We're excited to host the largest junior golf tournament in the state and bring in over 400 junior golfers and families to Milwaukee County," Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said. "The event will bring in tens of thousands of dollars of revenue and showcase our first-class golf facilities."

Brown Deer Park Golf Course is the former home of the Greater Milwaukee Open professional golf tournament. Milwaukee County has 15 courses ranging from par-3 layouts to tournament-caliber venues – all run by the Milwaukee County Parks system.

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